The Terrace
David Parnell
Age range
11 – 13, 13 – 15, 16 +
Cast size
10 – 15, 15 +
Approx. running time
60 – 90 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 7+
Female: 4+
Also: Suitable for a large cast owing to chorus.
Female: 4+
Also: Suitable for a large cast owing to chorus.
Note
A choral play about life, love and football for a large cast.
First performance
The New Stage Festivals 2008 in Roscommon and Cork. Commissioned by Youth Theatre Ireland for New Stage 2008.
Synopsis
Denis and Jane have been best friends for years. Every Saturday afternoon they head down to watch their local football team together; unfortunately they usually lose but this does not dampen their passion for their team or the warmth of their friendship.
One night, however Jane is chatted up by local hard-man Steve “Mad-Dog” Brennan, which causes her to re-think her place in the scheme of things, and question the nature of her friendship with Denis.
Jason and John are friends and fellow self-confessed computer geeks, who enjoy nothing better than sharing game-cheats with each other. Then along come Caroline and Wendy, two foxy associates of Steve Brennan, and they are thrust into a world of shady dealings involving envelopes of cash and dodgy packages. Add in a chorus, in the shape of a football crowd, and you have a funny, touching and heart-warming play.
One night, however Jane is chatted up by local hard-man Steve “Mad-Dog” Brennan, which causes her to re-think her place in the scheme of things, and question the nature of her friendship with Denis.
Jason and John are friends and fellow self-confessed computer geeks, who enjoy nothing better than sharing game-cheats with each other. Then along come Caroline and Wendy, two foxy associates of Steve Brennan, and they are thrust into a world of shady dealings involving envelopes of cash and dodgy packages. Add in a chorus, in the shape of a football crowd, and you have a funny, touching and heart-warming play.